Vault: Her boss is on the phone and something feels off

Summary

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The Bert Show

Episode: Vault: Her boss is on the phone and something feels off
Date: June 16, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this episode, The Bert Show revisits a workplace drama involving two employees, Jenny and Sally, who were pitted against each other for a raise determined by a listener vote. The team brings Sally's boss (voiced-disguised as "Boss Man") back on-air to follow up on the aftermath of the contest. What follows is a confusing—and frankly odd—exchange that leaves both the hosts and listeners questioning the authenticity and professionalism of the entire situation.

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Key Discussion Points & Segments

Setting the Scene & Listener Recap

• [01:32] The hosts set up the unresolved situation: Sally contested the on-air listener vote for a raise, accusing the show of fixing the results after Jenny was selected as the winner.
• The hosts try to remember the boss's fake name, settling on "Boss Man."

The Boss Man Interview: Confusion & Suspicion

• [02:14–03:40] The boss joins via disguised voice. His responses are evasive and unclear, causing hosts to question his awareness and sobriety ("Are you drunk?" at [03:28]; "Are you hungover?" at [03:32]).
• Boss Man repeatedly stumbles over questions, vacillates about how he found out who won, and accuses the show of an "evil plan."
  • Notable Quote: “It’s your guys’ evil plan.” – Boss Man [03:37]
• Confirms Jenny got the raise, Sally is still employed, and acknowledges some tension in the office.
  • “Sally is less than pleased. But it was such a trip for everyone to be on the radio that she can’t really act like a sourpuss.” – Boss Man [04:08]

Office Atmosphere & Fallout

• [04:33–05:27] Boss Man says there’s a little tension between Sally and the team but downplays its severity.
• When asked if he faced repercussions, he hints at confusion about whether he's being recorded, fueling suspicions from the hosts about pressure or professionalism.
  • Notable Quote: “No, I think. I mean, what’s happening right now? You’re not recording this?” – Boss Man [05:11]
  • “We’re on the air right now.” – Host [05:22]

Hosts' Skepticism Peaks

• [05:55–06:40] Hosts express confusion and discomfort, openly questioning whether Boss Man is being truthful or coerced. They speculate that perhaps higher-ups pressured him to behave differently or stay quiet.
  • Notable Quote: “Something doesn’t smell right to me. Like, you sound so strange today. Like, I’m wondering if you got pressure from in the office, like this was unprofessional to do because you don’t sound like the same dude.” – Host [04:55]
• Boss Man admits, “I would say that Sally deserved it more, honestly, if I had to have chosen it myself,” stirring up more doubt about the fairness of the process. [05:59]

Listener Call-ins: Widespread Doubt

• [06:21–08:18] Multiple listeners call in expressing skepticism and discomfort with Boss Man:
  • Sherry: “He says this is y’alls evil plan. It was his idea.” [06:33]
  • Tori: “Are you sure this is a legit company? It sounds like they may be trying to pull one over on you guys.” [07:19]
  • Michelle: “He sounds like such a tool. Between the slurred words and the heavy breathing. It’s kind of creepy.” [07:57]
• The cast theorizes the boss got in trouble with his own management, or that the whole scenario may have been orchestrated for attention.

Lingering Dissatisfaction & Wrap-up

• [08:34–08:40] The hosts express their dissatisfaction with the resolution and disinterest in following up further.
  • “I’m so not satisfied with the conclusion of that.” – Host [08:34]
  • “I don’t want to talk to them anymore.” – Host [08:37]

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Confused Boss ([03:28]):

  • “Are you drunk?” – Host
  • “What are you talking about?” – Boss Man

• Evasive Answers ([05:11]):

  • “No, I think. I mean, what’s happening right now? You’re not recording this?” – Boss Man

• Host Suspicion ([04:55]):

  • “Something doesn’t smell right to me… Like, I’m wondering if you got pressure from in the office.” – Host

• Listener Frustration ([07:57]):

  • “He sounds like such a tool. Between the slurred words and the heavy breathing. It’s kind of creepy.” – Michelle

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Segment Timestamps Overview

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|--------------------------------------------| | 01:32 | Revisiting the raise drama | | 02:14 | Boss Man joins, confusion begins | | 03:28 | Hosts question Boss Man's sobriety | | 04:08 | Office atmosphere post-raise | | 04:55 | Hosts grow suspicious of Boss Man | | 05:11 | Boss Man asks if he's being recorded | | 05:59 | Boss Man says Sally deserved the raise | | 06:21 | Listener call-ins, escalation of doubts | | 07:57 | Michelle’s critique of Boss Man | | 08:34 | Hosts express displeasure & wrap up |

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Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is laced with the show’s trademark humor and real-talk but is dominated by confusion and skepticism. The hosts vacillate between poking fun at Boss Man’s weirdness and expressing genuine concern about the legitimacy of the workplace situation. Listener engagement adds a layer of community bewilderment, validating the hosts' doubts. By the end, both the team and their audience are left unsatisfied by the lack of clarity and resolution—making for a memorable, if head-scratching, installment.

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Summary:
This episode of The Bert Show captures the team's attempt to follow up on a crowd-sourced workplace raise, only to be met with evasive answers, odd energy, and increasing doubts about the legitimacy of both the process and the people involved. Listeners join in, echoing the show's sentiment that something feels distinctly off with Boss Man and the entire situation. If you enjoy awkward workplace stories and a radio team unafraid to call out weird behavior, this is a can't-miss Bert Show segment.

Transcript

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[C]

All right, so let's get the boss on here. I think we've all sort of like, this is it sort of concluded, but it didn't conclude.

[D]

Yeah, everybody's asking about this on email because, I mean, the listeners picked what? Jill, Is that her name?

[C]

Sally.

[D]

Jenny. I'm sorry, the listeners picked Jenny to get the raise and not Sally. And so that was the definitive answer. It's like, okay, but then Sally said, you know what, I'm gonna make a stink about even that because she, she accused us of fixing the results of the poll. So.

[C]

So she was gonna go back to the boss and say it's not legit. Whatever, whatever, whatever. So you guys have Wanted to know what's going on in the office since then. So Sally's boss is back with us, but we can't remember what fake name we assigned to him before. You guys remember Boss Man.

[E]

Why don't we just call him Boss Man?

[C]

Boss Man.

[F]

You back, Boss Man?

[C]

Yeah, you're the boss man.

[F]

That's probably it.

[C]

So you're on the voice disguiser now. And this hasn't totally concluded when Sally. Were you listening? When were discussed. And Sally lost that day?

[F]

No.

[C]

So she came back into the office. Or Jenny came back in the office. How'd you find out who got the raise?

[F]

Oh, I guess. I mean, I don't know what the results were exactly. I mean, I could be listening. I could have been listening.

[C]

What do you mean?

[F]

It sounds like something I would have been listening. Right.

[D]

Okay. But I have no idea what you're saying. Yeah, I thought the agreement was that whoever you know won the listener vote would get the raise. Yeah.

[F]

Yeah.

[D]

Okay. And you don't know what the results are yet?

[F]

Well, I don't know. I didn't know how. What? The landslide or how much of a landslide it was. I know that Jenny got it.

[D]

Okay.

[G]

Okay.

[A]

So you just.

[E]

You don't have exact numbers.

[F]

Right? Right.

[C]

Okay. So when Sally comes into the office that morning, does she tell you who won or does Jenny call you first or how do you find out?

[F]

Um, I. I could be listening to the radio. I mean, I guess. I guess. I mean, I don't know.

[D]

I'm so confused. Are you drunk? Yeah.

[F]

What are you talking about?

[C]

What has got into you?

[D]

Are you hungover?

[F]

No, I just.

[C]

It's a pretty simple question.

[F]

It's your guys evil plan.

[C]

Huh?

[D]

What?

[F]

It's your evil plan.

[C]

Evil plan for what?

[F]

Yeah, Genie called me. Jeannie called me right away to brag.

[E]

So you weren't listening the morning we announced the results, but you got a phone call from Ginny right afterwards and said that she won.

[D]

So did you give Ginny the raise?

[F]

Yes.

[E]

And is Sally still work there?

[F]

Sally still works there.

[C]

Okay. So what has the atmosphere been like in the office since this whole thing went down?

[F]

Sally is less than pleased. But it was such a trip for everyone to be on the radio that she can't really act like a sourpuss.

[D]

It was a trip for everybody to

[G]

be on the radio.

[D]

So she can't act like a. What?

[E]

Sour puss.

[D]

Sour puss.

[C]

Sour puss.

[D]

Sour puss.

[F]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's taking it. She's taking it. Okay. She obviously wishes she got the money.

[D]

But is there any tension between her and Jenny now?

[F]

A little. There's probably a little tension between Sally and everyone. Sally wished she got some money.

[C]

Have there been any repercussions for you? Like, has your boss found out how this all went down?

[F]

He did, but he doesn't mind. He thought it was kind of fun.

[C]

Something doesn't smell right to me. Like, you sound so strange today. Like, I'm wondering if you got pressure from in the office, like this was unprofessional to do because you don't sound like the same dude.

[F]

No, I think. I mean, what's happening right now? You're not recording this?

[C]

No, we're on the air right now.

[D]

Can you tell us what's happening right now?

[C]

We're on the air.

[F]

No. Yeah, I haven't gotten any, like, negative repercussions. Like my job isn't being threatened.

[C]

Is someone's job being threatened?

[F]

No, no, no, no. It was. No one's job was being threatened. Judy got the raise. And I would say that Sally deserved it more, honestly, if we were being honest and if I had to. Had to have chosen it myself, but.

[C]

Is there something you can't say on

[D]

the air right now?

[C]

Yeah, we're just gonna bail because there's something not right.

[D]

Yeah. Is Sally there with you? Yeah.

[C]

I mean, everybody's calling up pretty much saying the same thing now that they said the last time we had this guy on.

[G]

Yeah.

[C]

That they all should be fired.

[D]

Yeah. Weird.

[E]

Including the boss now. Before it was just Ginny and Sally. Now they're lumping the boss.

[D]

He doesn't sound like much of a boss.

[C]

Hey, Sherry. Good morning.

[G]

Hey, good morning, guys. How are you?

[D]

Good. Confused.

[C]

Yeah. Weird because he's gone now also.

[D]

Well, he.

[G]

I mean, is he crazy or what? He says this is Yalls evil plan. It was his idea.

[D]

Yeah, exactly. It's weird, you know, Very weird.

[G]

And he sounds so wishy washy. Doesn't sound like he's got any. You know what I mean? You know, he came on and told all of Atlanta and everybody else, you know, whoever got the most votes would get the raise. And then he says, am I being recorded? It's like you're on the radio.

[C]

I'm curious. I wonder if, like, he got some pressure from his boss and, like, wasn't supposed to come on or something like that. And did Tracy, like, strong arm him to come on?

[E]

I don't think so.

[D]

Well, and then, of course. And then he throws out how he thought that Sally. Is that her name? Sally? House. I don't know. I can't remember her names today. Sally deserved the raise. More so that that only is going to add fuel to the fire, you know. Way to go, dude. Bizarre.

[C]

Hey, Tori.

[G]

Hey, good morning. Sure. This is a legit company. It sounds like they may be trying to pull one over on you guys.

[C]

That could be. It could be.

[D]

Maybe.

[G]

Yeah. I think they just wanted to be radio famous, maybe.

[E]

Radio famous? That's so overrated.

[C]

Didn't get you very far a couple weeks ago, did it?

[E]

I'm leaving for TV.

[C]

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[G]

Hello.

[C]

Hey, what's going on?

[D]

Yeah, wow.

[C]

I just want to leave now.

[E]

Take me to my safe place.

[C]

Can't we end the show at 7:45 under the covers?

[F]

Yes.

[E]

Maybe Brittany will come. Maybe Brittany will come in early today.

[C]

Hey, Michelle. Good morning.

[G]

Hey, guys. I wish I would just cut him off. He sounds like such a tool. Between the slurred words and the heavy breathing. It's kind of creepy. Yeah.

[C]

None of it sounded right today like me. I'm starting to think the same thing that that other caller said that maybe we were all. Maybe they're snowing us off for the whole.

[D]

I hope so because I would not want to work for him. God, I don't think it's.

[E]

I think it's just a small, tiny backwards company and the guy doesn't. He's not a boss. He's a yes man for somebody else. And he probably. I'm guessing he got in trouble, but you know, from the. From his boss for coming on with us and. But he still wanted to be on the radio.

[C]

I'm so not satisfied with the conclusion of that.

[D]

I don't want to talk to them anymore.

[C]

No, that's it.

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